canada boulevard

a picture taken with davoud's mobile phone camera, so a bit dark

my faithful readers will remember my outrage and sadness at the massacre of my very sacred canadian maples in front of the three graces at the pier head in liverpool. it was the place i went when i was homesick or want to see the water that connected me to the coast of canada.

well, some of them have finally been replanted! there are still more to come, but i am very happy that at least some of them are back. davoud and i walked down there on sunday night after our dinner out and i turned into a tree hugger. i had to give the first one i saw a nice big cuddle and then made sure to touch every single one as i walked down the boulevard. they've put in a new plaque and apparently will be having another rededication ceremony; i just hope i get invited.

camping in july

we went camping in the peak district at a very wonderful campsite ooooo three weeks ago. i know a very belated post, but they have in general been lacking of late. we had a really lovely one-night camping trip near longnor village. we lucked out with some really sunny and warm weather and went to my very favourite little town in the peaks, bakewell.

i love bakewell because of it's picturesque setting, little river, many pubs and general 'englishness.' on this very lucky saturday we also went to the farmer's market, craft market and discovered a very, very good whisky shop called 'the wee dram.' i can see more trips to bakewell in our future.